Applying to UGA

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
37.00%	1,270

University of Georgia's acceptance rate is 37.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 43,419 students applied and 16,065 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into UGA.

UGA's acceptance rate is the 4th lowest among 50 Georgia colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,270 and the ACT score is 29 at UGA. UGA's SAT score is 4th highest among 33 Georgia colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UGA, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is required to be considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Georgia is 37.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 38.00%. 18,211 men and 25,193 women applied to UGA and 6,192 men and 9,825 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,415 men and 3,734 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UGA.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UGA
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	43,419	18,211	25,193	0	0
Admitted	16,065	6,192	9,825	0	0
Enrolled	6,105	2,415	3,734	0	0
Acceptance Rate	37.00%	34.00%	39.00%	-	-
Yield	38.00%	39.00%	38.01%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Georgia 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 3,765 students (61% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,332 students (38%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UGA.

The median SAT score is 1,270 with 640 SAT EBRW and 630 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 590. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 700 and 25^th percentile is 570 .

The median ACT composite score is 29 with 75^th percentile score of 32 and 25^th percentile score of 25 at UGA. The median ACT math score is 30 and the ACT English score is 33.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Georgia are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UGA
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1160	1270	1390
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	590	640	690
SAT Math	570	630	700
ACT Composite	25	29	32
ACT Math	27	30	32
ACT English	31	33	35

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Georgia 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, SAT / ACT, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at UGA. The english proficiency test is not considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Georgia.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UGA Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Required
English Proficiency Test	Considered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of University of Georgia. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UGA.

Admission Information for Applying to UGA
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	https://www.admissions.uga.edu/
Online Application	https://apply.uga.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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